A new law allows school districts to join together and construct facilities that generate electricity from renewable energy sources and then sell the electricity they generate to power companies. P.A. 96-946 became effective at the end of June after three years of […]
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On July 26, 2010, Governor Quinn issued an amendatory veto recommending that House Bill 5154 only prohibit disclosure of performance evaluations for State and local law enforcement officers under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill passed by the […]
In a 95-page decision, a Connecticut federal judge recently ruled that competitive cheerleading is not a varsity college sport for purposes of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The court did not foreclose the possibility that competitive cheer […]
A Divided Supreme Court Rules School Can Require Student Groups to Comply With “All-Comers” Policy
July 29, 2010
On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States in a 5-4 decision upheld a law school policy that required a Christian student group to accept all students—even those who did not share the group’s core beliefs about religion and […]
Governor Quinn Signs Sexting Legislation
July 26, 2010
In an effort to eliminate the recent “sexting” phenomenon by adolescents, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation amending the Juvenile Court Act to prohibit the electronic transfer of indecent visual images by minors. (P.A. 096-1087). Pursuant to the amendment, the […]
Governor Quinn recently signed into law P.A. 096-0953 which amends the Illinois Student Records Act and the health examinations and immunizations requirements under the School Code. The new amendment to the School Code permits an out-of-state transfer student, who does not have […]
In an effort to improve the educational success of children of military families who frequently move and deal with the deployment of their parents, Governor Quinn recently signed into law (P.A. 096-0953) the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. The […]
New Election Deadlines Signed Into Law
July 9, 2010
On July 6, 2010, Governor Quinn signed into law changes to the Election Code affecting the deadlines for filing both referenda and nominating petitions. The changes take effect immediately and will affect public questions on the ballot this November and […]